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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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